Q: Is 26,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 26,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 26,988 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 26988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 173 346 519 692 1,038 2,076 2,249 4,498 6,747 8,996 13,494 and 26,988, with no remainder.

Since 26,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26,988, it is not a prime number.


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